Re: [tied] Laryngeal theory as an unnatural

From: P&G
Message: 18056
Date: 2003-01-25

> -Some time when the wovel "e" was tuned to "o" or sometimes "a", thus
> creating the qualitative ablut. This was effected by neighbouring
> consonants - some of wich were laryngeals.

Unfortunately we see the e/o pattern in many places where there were no
laryngeals. We do not see an e/a or o/a pattern except where there is a
vocalised laryngeal. This rather supports the standard theory, don't you
think?

Peter